How Manchester City Painted Manchester Blue In Their Bus Parade.

Champions: Manchester City captain, the Belgian Vincent Kompany, lifts the trophy surround by his team mates and club manager Roberto Mancini before the bus parade around Manchester

Proud: Flag waving Manchester City fans filled the town centre to celebrate the club's first top flight English league title for 44 years

Trophy: The Manchester City team greet their fans with their Premier League crown before their open top bus tour of Manchester

Winning strike: Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero, (right)

Just the beginning?: The Manchester City bus sets off on a parade with the club's first Premier League trophy as their fans clamour for a view of the country's best team

Reception: Tens of thousands of Manchester City fans line the streets of Manchester during a victory parade by their team on an open top bus after the football club won the Premier League title

Lining the streets: Manchester City clinched the championship, their first since 1968, with a dramatic win over Queens Park Rangers yesterday pipping local rivals Manchester United to title and delighting their fans who thronged the streets Monday, 14 May, 2012. Pictures: Adam Gerrard / Newsteam